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“There is a lot of hope for people with heart failure.”

With Trump’s cutbacks, crew heads for ISS unsure of when they’ll come back

ARS TECHNICA – The next four-person team to live and work aboard the International Space Station departed from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, taking aim at the massive orbiting research complex for a planned stay of six to eight months. Spacecraft commander Zena Cardman leads the mission, designated Crew-11, that lifted off from Florida's Space Coast at 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) on Friday. Sitting to her right inside SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour...

I’m a kids’ ER doctor — these are the top 5 ‘weird’ summer injuries I hate to see

Dr. Meghan Martin is warning against five things that can put kids at risk in the summer.

Woman dies in French botulism outbreak

Six people developed severe symptoms, requiring hospitalization. They had shared a meal that included carrot cake.

Work Requirements and Red Tape Ahead for Millions on Medicaid

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Now that the Republicans’ big tax-and-spending bill has become law, new bureaucratic hurdles have emerged for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid for health coverage. A provision in the new law dictates that, in most states, for the first time, low-income adults must start meeting work requirements to keep their coverage. Some states have already tried doing this, but Georgia is the only state that has an active system using work...

How to Maximize the Health Benefits of Walking

They found that people who walked at a faster pace for at least 15 minutes a day had a lower risk of dying during the study period than those who walked more slowly.

I’ve traveled the world to study brain health — here are 2 secrets to protecting against dementia

Dr. Jaydeep Bhatt, director of the Division of Global Health for the Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, reveals two major lessons for preventing brain disease.

This Test Can See a Heart Attack in Your Future

KFF HEALTH NEWS – A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause, she said, “I didn’t want to take a chance.” A cardiologist told Hollander that based on factors like age, sex, cholesterol, and blood pressure, she faced a moderate risk of a major cardiac event, like a heart attack, within...

Report describes new cause of skin cancer

“We shake hands and we pick up those viruses ... "

Types of Leg Pain You Shouldn’t Ignore

WEBMD – We’ve all had leg pain at some point. Maybe you banged your shin against your favorite chair, or you had an intense cramp in your thigh or calf muscle. It hurt, but it got better fast. Leg pain that seems severe, ongoing, or out of the ordinary is a different story. Sometimes it’s a sign of an urgent problem that could stick around -- or get worse -- without treatment. Call your doctor if you...

Vagus nerve stimulation receives US approval to treat arthritis

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill-sized device for treating rheumatoid arthritis, marking the first time the therapy has been approved for an autoimmune condition

The hidden mental health cost of climate distress

Girls were nearly twice as likely to show signs of anxiety, often driven by worry over potential household stress and domestic violence that might result from natural disasters.

High Noon recall warns some Celsius energy drink cans may contain vodka seltzer

CBS News – Beverage brand High Noon is recalling some of its vodka seltzer packs due to some cans being mislabeled as non-alcoholic energy drinks, creating the potential for unintended alcohol consumption. The recalled packs were shipped to distributors in Florida, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin. The recalled packs include the retail UPC 085000040065 along with the following lot codes: L CCC 17JL25 14:00 to L CCC 17JL25 23:59 L CCC 18JL25 00:00...

Trump Demands That Drugmakers Lower Some of Their U.S. Prices by September

The administration has not put forward a clear legal authority to compel drugmakers to reduce their prices.

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